Taiwan is broadening its tourism horizons and is out to entice new visitors.

Sake is a part of Japanese cuisine that foreign visitors mostly appreciate superficially.

On a day trip from Seoul, Mike Yardley visits the DMZ and goes underground to North Korea.

From the colourful to the quirky, this island has it covered.

Ruth Jillings finds plenty to love about all-inclusive holidays.

Above Everest Base Camp, comfort and breath are painfully whipped away.

Lucy Casley checks into a Hoi An spot with wonderfully friendly staff.

It may be small and far away but Sri Lanka ticks all the travellers' boxes.

Tokyo railway station - where even the doughnuts are better.

Cruising on Vietnam's Halong Bay is an voyage of discovery for Lucy Casley.

Oscar Quine eats ekiben on a Japanese bullet train.

Lucy Casley spends the night in a Deluxe cabin on a boat cruise in Vietnam's Halong Bay.

Readers share their tips and memories with Eli Orzessek.

Think of Japan, and often the image that comes to mind is a futuristic one.

Lucy Casley shares her guide to making the most of Hanoi's many treasures.

Thai wine importer JW Sam shares his top picks for what to see and do on tropical Borneo.

A World Heritage site gives plenty of reasons to ponder its existence, writes Owen Young.

Some say North Korea is a hot new travel destination - but is it really safe to visit?

As modern influences come to Myanmar, the past is always near, writes Neda Vanovac.

Warriors star Shaun Johnson returned to his roots, and took a documentary crew along for the ride.

Label has saved Luang Prabang's buildings but killed its soul, writes Denis D. Gray.

In Tokyo's crowds, Winston Aldworth, finds the small things matter a great deal.

Shaun Johnson: Across the Mekong screens on Sky Sport 2, on Monday February 27, at 8.30pm. For the full story, see this week's Sunday Travel magazine in the Herald on Sunday.

Xenia Taliotis checks into a rainforest hotel on a Bay of Bengal island.

Ancient water town conjures up a dreamlike vision of purity and simplicity, says Paul Rush.

Rod Pascoe stays at the Park Hyatt on Hainan Island, China.

In Vietnam, Eli Orzessek finds friends to help him navigate a new country.

Every breath you take reminds you you're in Beijing, writes Jacqueline Smith.

Susan Strongman is charmed by Taiwan and its people and finds many links to NZ.

Singapore's aquarium of 100,000 creatures shows off sharks, eels and an acrobatic manta ray.